reverse
1. a relation of direct opposition (Freq. 1)
- we thought Sue was older than Bill but just the reverse was true
• Syn:
contrary, opposite
• Hypernyms:
opposition, oppositeness
2. the gears by which the motion of a machine can be reversed (Freq. 1)
• Syn:
reverse gear
• Hypernyms:
gear, gear mechanism
• Part Holonyms:
car, auto, automobile, machine, motorcar
3. an unfortunate happening that hinders or impedes;
something that is thwarting or frustrating
• Syn:
reversal, setback, blow, black eye
• Derivationally related forms:
set back (for: setback)
• Hypernyms:
happening, occurrence, occurrent, natural event
• Hyponyms:
whammy
4. the side of a coin or medal that does not bear the principal design
• Syn:
verso
• Ant:
obverse
• Hypernyms:
side
• Hyponyms:
tail
• Part Holonyms:
coin
5. (American football) a running play in which a back running in one direction hands the ball to a back running in the opposite direction
• Topics:
American football, American football game
• Hypernyms:
run, running, running play, running game
• Hyponyms:
double reverse
6. turning in the opposite direction
• Syn:
reversion, reversal, turnabout, turnaround
• Derivationally related forms:
reverse (for: reversal)
• Hypernyms:
change of direction, reorientation
• Hyponyms:
about-face, about turn, u-turn
1. change to the contrary (Freq. 8)
- The trend was reversed
- the tides turned against him
- public opinion turned when it was revealed that the president had an affair with a White House intern
• Syn:
change by reversal, turn
• See Also:
turn on (for: turn), turn off (for: turn)
• Derivationally related forms:
reversible, reversal, turn (for: turn)
• Hypernyms:
change
• Hyponyms:
interchange, tack, switch, alternate, flip,
flip-flop, turn the tables, turn the tide, commutate, switch over, exchange,
correct, rectify, right, falsify, permute, commute,
transpose, metamorphose, transfigure, transmogrify, revert, return,
retrovert, regress, turn back, desynchronize, desynchronise, desecrate,
unhallow, deconsecrate, undo
• Verb Frames:
- Something ----s
- Somebody ----s
- Somebody ----s something
- Something ----s somebody
- Something ----s something
2. turn inside out or upside down (Freq. 7)
• Syn:
turn back, invert
• Derivationally related forms:
reversible, reversal, inversion (for: invert), inverter (for: invert)
• Hypernyms:
change, alter, modify
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
- Something ----s something
3. rule against (Freq. 2)
- The Republicans were overruled when the House voted on the bill
• Syn:
overrule, overturn, override, overthrow
• Derivationally related forms:
reversal
• Hypernyms:
rule, decree
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
- Something ----s something
4. reverse the position, order, relation, or condition of
- when forming a question, invert the subject and the verb
• Syn:
invert
• Hypernyms:
reorder
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
5. cancel officially
- He revoked the ban on smoking
- lift an embargo
- vacate a death sentence
• Syn:
revoke, annul, lift, countermand, repeal,
overturn, rescind, vacate
• Derivationally related forms:
vacation (for: vacate), recission (for: rescind), rescission (for: rescind), repeal (for: repeal), reversible, reversal, countermand (for: countermand), annulment (for: annul), revocation (for: revoke)
• Hypernyms:
cancel, strike down
• Hyponyms:
renege, renege on, renegue on, go back on
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
- Something ----s something
1. directed or moving toward the rear (Freq. 1)
- a rearward glance
- a rearward movement
• Syn:
rearward
• Similar to:
backward
• Derivationally related forms:
rearward (for: rearward)
2. of the transmission gear causing backward movement in a motor vehicle
- in reverse gear
• Ant:
forward
3. reversed (turned backward) in order or nature or effect
• Syn:
inverse
• Similar to:
backward
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